US Embassy in Jerusalem news
Follow RT for the latest news and stories on the US government and President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On May 14, 2018, the Trump administration officially moved the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Read news and updates on this transformation and opening ceremony. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers Trump’s December 2017 declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to be “the right thing to do.” The opening coincides with the ongoing conflict at the Gaza border. Get the information and breaking news on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Most nations’ embassies remain in Tel Aviv, as most of the international community regards the move as a violation of international law. Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon said that if peace is to be achieved in the region, Jerusalem must be the capital of both Israel and Palestine. Read the news and updates on the negotiations within the UN and statements of politicians on the issue.
- Jerusalem’s newest shrine? US celebrates embassy move anniversary as Israel braces for riots
The American embassy in Jerusalem is nothing short of a “new shrine” for the Jewish nation, the US ambassador said on the anniversary of the embassy move that has sparked violent protests and clashes ever since.May 15, 2019 02:37World News - 'Last nail in the coffin for US peacemaking': US merges Israeli embassy with Palestinian missionPalestinian officials have denounced as hostile the US move to merge its consulate in Jerusalem, which mostly served Palestinians, with the embassy controversially inaugurated last year. The overhaul has been scheduled for Monday.Mar 4, 2019 03:17World News
- Kenya hotel attack that killed 21 ‘revenge for Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move,’ terrorists claimAs the death toll in the Nairobi hotel attack hit 21, including UK and US citizens, Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed it was revenge for US President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.Jan 17, 2019 04:12World News
- Palestine takes US to International Court of Justice over Jerusalem embassy moveThe Palestinian authority has asked the International Court of Justice to compel the US to shut down its embassy in Jerusalem, because it violates the Vienna convention, which says an embassy must be located in a host country.Sep 29, 2018 02:56World News
- ‘Completely contrary to reality’: Trump’s Israel embassy move irreversible, US ambassador saysThe US does not have any politicians on the horizon who would dare to reverse Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocate American embassy there, according to the US ambassador.Sep 9, 2018 07:12USA News
- British diplomats to use US Embassy in Jerusalem despite opposing relocation – reportThe UK diplomats in Israel will do their business with Americans through the newly-inaugurated embassy in Jerusalem, a UK minister reportedly said. The UK snubbed the grand opening, voicing criticism over the move.May 23, 2018 02:27UK News
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